> Subject: Re: PLUG IRC down
> From: "Derek Neighbors" <derek@gnue.org>
> 
> Ed Skinner said:
> > On Tuesday 23 December 2003 07:23, Derek Neighbors wrote:
> >> technomage said:
> >> > ok folks,
> >> > heres the problem. upgrading the OS gave me some new 
> problems (etho
> >> is there  but cannot be assigned is IP).
> >> > until I get that solved, the irc server is offline until further
> >> notice.
> >> >  grrrrrrrrrrrrr
> >>
> >> I will suggest again since this is not the first time this has
> >> happened. Perhaps we should just create a channel on freenode?  Not
> >> only will it be more reliable, for those that use IRC 
> regularly it is
> >> more likely we will be available in such a channel.  As 
> connecting to
> >> multiple servers is much more a pain than connecting to multiple
> >> channels on the same server.
> >>
> >> I know myself, Hans, Alan and some others are already on 
> freenode for
> >> other reasons on occassion.  Just a suggestion not a 
> personal attack.
> >>
> >> -Derek
> >>
> >>
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> >
> > For freenode, the server (in the US) is irc.us.freenode.net
> > Use the default port (6667).
> > Unfortunately "plug" is the Philadelphia Linux Users Group.
> > "phlug" seems to be available, albeit not a "pretty" name.
> > I have klutzed my way through and set up this channel (but 
> if I did it
> > wrong,  someone at freenode may scrunch it).
> > I'm there now (irc.us.freenode.net/#phlug)
> 
> irc.freenode.net should work as well.  #phxlug might be more 
> user friendly
> than phlug.  Just a suggestion.  I am happy with whatever it 
> is, at least
> it will be more widely accessible.
> 
> -Derek
> 
> 

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